THOU hast left us, and for ever; The light of those sweet eyes Will beam upon us never Till we meet beyond the skies. Life's sunshine was around thee, The world looked glad and bright, And the ties of love that bound thee Might have stayed thy spirit's flight; But the bonds that earth entwineth Are all too weak to stay, When the far off Heaven shineth, The spirit's upward way. Thou hast left us, and for ever; Thy smile of quiet mirth, Thy low sweet voice, shall never Soothe our aching hearts on earth; The joys thy presence cherished Like mourning dreams have fled, And many a fair hope perished Upon thy narrow bed. For the love that we have borne thee Thy loss we needs must weep, But even while we mourn thee We envy thee thy sleep. |